Sang-Ji Fried Bao (North York)

Sang-Ji Fried Bao on Yonge Street in North York is a Shanghai street-food specialist celebrated for its handcrafted pan-fried bao. Founded by owner John Xue as an homage to the authentic street food of Shanghai, the restaurant prepares everything fresh daily in-house. The compact counter-style dining space features an open kitchen where guests can watch the bao being made. Signature dishes include the original pork pan-fried bao — thin-skinned with a crispy base and juicy filling — alongside scallion noodles, soup dumplings, dry noodles with meat sauce, and wonton soup. Featured by CBC News, Sang-Ji is recognised as one of Toronto's top Shanghai-style bao destinations in North York's Willowdale neighbourhood.